diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/util/NioFiles.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/util/NioFiles.java
index 18c12954..c31fb88f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/util/NioFiles.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/util/NioFiles.java
@@ -120,10 +120,11 @@ public static File createSymbolicLink( File symlink, File target )
         throws IOException
     {
         Path link = symlink.toPath();
-        if ( !Files.exists( link, LinkOption.NOFOLLOW_LINKS ) )
+        if ( Files.exists( link, LinkOption.NOFOLLOW_LINKS ) )
         {
-            link = Files.createSymbolicLink( link, target.toPath() );
+            Files.delete( link );
         }
+        link = Files.createSymbolicLink( link, target.toPath() );
         return link.toFile();
     }
 
@@ -144,4 +145,4 @@ public static File copy( File source, File target )
     }
 
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}